Device for curing ingrown toenails



April 9, 1929. E. v. ANDERSEN 1,708,716

DEVICE FOR CURING INGROWN TOENAILS Filed Feb. 18, 1928 gmcnhiz Z. V. [ride/19670,

Fatented Apr. 9, 1929.

ENT orrics.

EVERETT V. ANLDEESEN, OF TYLER, MINNESOTA.

DEVICE FOR CURING INGRGVIN TOENAILS.

Application filed February 18, 1928.

The present invention relates to an appliance for remedying and curing ingrown toe-nails, which, for various reasons, grow into the flesh of the toes at the corners of the nails, causing irritation, swelling and pain, especially when the shoe presses the nail down against the flesh. I

An object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple device for ready application to the ingrown toe-nail and operable for effectively lifting away from the flesh, so as to afford prompt relief from pain and irritation, to correct t is position and form of the nail, and to give the flesh an opportunity to heal.

A further object is to so construct the device that it may be readily adjusted to toenails of slightly different widths.

A. still further and important object is to provide manually adjustable means for positively liftin the corners of the nail in a most efi'icient manner.

The invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement or parts hereinafter more fully described, .shown in the accompanying drawing In the drawing:

Figure l is a plan View of plied to a toe-nail.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and i Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the device, detached.

Referring more in detail to the drawn g, the present device or appliance consists of a comparatively stiff and flat cross bar 5 adapted to be placed on and to extend transversely of the toe-nail G, adjusting screws '7 carried by and claimed.

the device apand depending from the ends of the cross bar,

and toenail edge or corner lifters embodying nut members 8 adjustably threaded on the depending stems of the adjusting screws and having depending and inwardly facing hooks 9 adapted to be engaged under the side edges of the nail. The screws 7 extend through and are free to be turned in openings 10 provided in the ends of the cross bar, the heads of the screws engaging the upper surface of the latter.

Although it is intended to provide cross bars of different lengths to suit the requirements of toe-nails of materially different widths, slight adjustments maybe made by elongating the holes 10 longitudinally of the cross bar as shown, thereby permitting limit ed lateral adjustment of the screws and edge the corners thereof Serial No. 255,389.

lifters towards. or away from each other. It is obvious, however, that the holes 10 may be round and only large enough to receive the screws. A pair of spaced hooks 9 is preferably formed integral with each nut member to engage the nail at spaced points, as shown, whereby tearing of the toe-nail is rendered unlikely and proper lifting of the edges of the nail insured.

To prevent lateral slipping of the cross bar, the under surface of the latter is preferably'roughened, as at 11, intermediate its ends where it engages the nail.

In use, the cross bar is laid across the nail and the hooks of the edge lifters are engaged under the side edges of the nail. The screws are then'turned so that they are threaded into the nut members 8 of the lifters, causing the latter to be positively elevated until the edges of the nail have been lifted to the required extent. In this way, the corners of the nail are positively lifted away from the flesh so as to give prompt relief from irritation and pain.

Minor changes may be made without dcparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A device for remedying ingrown toenails comprising a stiff substantially flat cross bar adapted to be placed on and to extend across the nail, and toe-nail edge lifters suspended from the ends of and vertically adj ustable relative to said cross bar.

2. A device for remedying ingrown toenails comprising a cross bar, adjusting screws carried by and depending from the ends of the cross bar, and toenail edge lifters embodying nut members adjustably threaded on said adjusting screws below the cross bar.

3. A device for remedying ingrown toe nails comprising a cross bar, adjusting screws carried by and depending from the ends of the crossbar, and toe-nail edge lifters embodying nut members adjustably threaded on said adjusting screws below the cross bar, said cross bar having end openings in which the adjusting screws are mounted for freely turnmg.

4. A device for remedying ingrown toenails comprising a cross bar, adjusting screws carried by and depending from the ends of the cross bar, and toe-nail edge lifters embodying nut members adjustably threaded on said adjusting screws below the cross bar, said cross bar having end openings in which the adjusting screws are mounted for freely turning, said openings being elongated to permit lateral adjustment of the adjusting screws toward or away "from each other.

5. A device for remedying ingrown toenails comprising a cross bar, adjusting screws carried by and depending "from the ends of the cross bar, and toe-nail edge lifters embodying nut members adj ustably threaded on said adjusting screws below the-cross bar, said cross bar having its'lower surfaceroughened where it engages the nail.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. EVERETT V. ANDERSEN. 

